The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Middlesex: Volume One

London: Published for The University of London Institute of Historical Research by The Oxford University Press. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. G/HC. xxiv, 385 p., front., illus., maps (1 fold.), tabs. Red gilt-stamped hardcover. Ex-lib. Armorial bookplate. Bright, sharp appearance, firm binding, unmarked text. "This volume completes the 'general' history of the county which was begun in 1911 in Middlesex II. It contains illustrated articles on the physique and pre-history of Middlesex, from Palaeolithic to Pagan Saxon times, on its religious houses and ecclesiastical organization, and on education within the county. It also includes a translation of the Middlesex section of Domesday Book with map, commentary, and index. The sequence of articles on education includes histories of working-class and private education, accounts of endowed schools, and a history of the University of London and its constituent colleges and schools. Physique, Archaeology, Domesday, Ecclesiastical Organization, the Jews, Religious Houses, Education of Working Classes To 1870, Private Education From Sixteenth Century." Additional VHC "Red Books" available. Consolidated rates may apply to large orders outside USA. Inquire for details. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Reprint. 1969.